Unclear how Russia will respond, as Kremlin awaits US briefingpublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

21:36 GMT 11 March

Ben Tavener
Moscow producer

As the clock ticks past midnight in Moscow, there has been no sign of any official response to the 30-day ceasefire proposed in US-Ukraine talks in Jeddah.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Kremlin said it would make a statement once it had been briefed by Washington on the outcome of the talks.

When that will happen is not yet clear, although there have been reports that US envoy Steve Witkoff may visit Moscow later this week.

Remember, though, that all talk of ceasefires has previously been refused out of hand by Moscow, which argues such a move would give Ukraine the chance to regroup and rearm.

Some pro-Kremlin political commentators are saying tonight that a flat “no” would show Moscow is not willing to seek peace and could test the recent thaw in US-Russia relations, but a “yes” might come with an additional list of demands from the Kremlin.

Add to that Tuesday’s largest-ever drone attack on Russia by Ukraine and recent Russian frontline progress in both Ukraine and Russia’s Kursk region, and it is far from clear how Russia will respond.

Vitaliy Shevchenko
Russia editor, BBC Monitoring

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Pavlo Palisa, the deputy head of President Zelensky’s office who took part in the Jeddah talks, says US military aid has resumed to Ukraine.

“I have confirmation that security assistance from the US has been restored. The agreements have begun to be implemented. The fight continues!” he writes on Facebook.

The regional head of Dnipro, in the east of Ukraine, says there has been a largescale drone attack on the region.

In a post on Telegram, Serhiy Lysak says there is an infrastructure facility on fire but it is unknown if anyone has been injured.

There is damage to two houses, he adds.

This follows a massive overnight Ukrainian attack that appears to have been the largest drone attack that Ukraine has launched in Moscow.

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Speaking after the peace talks, Zelensky's top aide Andriy Yermak says he hopes peace in Ukraine will be settled "very soon".

He adds that the goal today was "first of all to discuss the first steps about the possible truce ceasefire".

Yermak adds Russia needs to say they want peace, adding "this is the expectation of the world."

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We're hearing more now from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, after a long day of talks in Jeddah.

In a post on X, he furthers his earlier comments saying that today has been "a good day for peace".

He thanks President Trump for his leadership and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his hospitality - after hosting the talks.

"We are one step closer to restoring durable peace for Ukraine. The ball is now in Russia's court," the post ends.

• In case you missed Rubio's earlier comments, following the release of a joint statement from the US and Ukraine - we have a handy recap.

Watch: 'All of this now hinges on Vladimir Putin's response'published at 20:27 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

20:27 GMT 11 March

Volodymyr Zelensky says today's negotiations in Saudi Arabia resemble a "positive" step towards peace in Ukraine.

European leaders agree, but one sticking point remains - the United States must still negotiate any truce deal with Russia's Vladimir Putin.

A US delegation will now look to meet with the Russian president - our colleague Tom Bateman sets out how future talks might play out.

This is the moment for Trump to prove his relationship with Putinpublished at 20:21 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

20:21 GMT 11 March

Nomia Iqbal
Reporting from the White House

The ball is in Vladimir Putin’s court as the Americans say but the pressure is on President Trump too. He has often talked up his close ties with the Russian President.

During that fiery clash with President Zelensky there was a line that may have gone unnoticed.

He had said: “Let me tell you Putin went through a hell of a lot with me, he went through a phony witch hunt.”

He was referring to an investigation during his first term where his election campaign was accused of colluding with Russia to win.

The allegations were denied by both sides but Mr Trump’s comments seemed to suggest some sort of solidarity had been forged with Putin.

President Trump today said he hopes Putin agrees to this deal. So this is probably a moment for Mr Trump to prove his relationship with Putin is as close as he says it is.

For Trump, the bluster is an integral part of negotiationspublished at 20:12 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

20:12 GMT 11 March

Anthony Zurcher
North America correspondent

Don’t call it a breakthrough, as there is a still a long way to go before lasting peace. But today’s agreement between the US and Ukraine over a proposed temporary ceasefire in the war with Russia represents a remarkable change of course from just a week ago.

That’s when the US suspended military aid and intelligence sharing in the aftermath of the bitter meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump at the White House.

That US and Ukrainian diplomats were able to mend relations and chart a path forward serves as another illustration of how Trump, despite his apparent bluster and willingness to hurl insults, always appears open to further negotiations. For him, in fact, the bluster is often an integral part of the negotiating process.

There is no mineral rights deal yet, which could be a stumbling block down the road. And there’s still no indication of whether Russia will accept the proposal – and what the Trump team is willing to do to pressure Vladimir Putin to get to yes.

It is, however, progress toward Trump’s promise, repeated over much of last year’s presidential campaign, that he is the one who can end the war.

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Reaction is continuing to pour in, with UK PM Keir Starmer the latest to "warmly welcome" the news coming out of Saudi Arabia this evening.

"This is an important moment for peace in Ukraine and we now all need to redouble our efforts to get to a lasting and secure peace as soon as possible," Starmer says in a statement.

He repeats a phrase used by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio: "The ball is now in the Russian court".

He adds: "Russia must now agree to a ceasefire and an end to the fighting too."

"We are ready to help bring an end to this war in a just and permanent way that allows Ukraine to enjoy its freedom," Starmer says - announcing that he'll convene leaders this weekend to discuss "next steps".

Since the reaction we brought you earlier from Poland's PM Donald Tusk, other European figures have taken to social media:

• President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen says the bloc welcomes the news, calling it a "positive development that can be a step towards a comprehensive, just and lasting peace for Ukraine"
• "The EU is ready to play its full part, together with its partners, in the upcoming peace negotiations," António Costa, president of the EU Council, adds
• Lithuania's leader, Gitanas Nausėda, says "Ukraine has again shown its willingness to seek a just and lasting peace" and says Russia "must respond"

We're continuing to monitor for reaction. We'll bring you the latest when we have it.

The US is seemingly in Ukraine’s corner - for nowpublished at 19:42 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

19:42 GMT 11 March

James Waterhouse
Ukraine correspondent in Kyiv

It might be an American tune, but Ukraine is finally singing from the same hymn sheet as the US.

This joint statement means their relationship is seemingly patched up. Donald Trump has even suggested he’d invite Volodymyr Zelensky back to the White House, in from the political cold.

We could likely see Ukraine’s leader sign a minerals deal which would open up the pathway for American investment. But there still aren't his much-wanted security guarantees in place.

However, Rubio tellingly talked about the security of Ukrainian people being central to this proposed ceasefire, which would be across the entire front line.

Perhaps now that Ukraine is “grateful” and “willing for peace”, America is prepared to secure its long-term future.

This proposal is littered with caveats and there is a huge “but”.

And that is: what will Russia make of it? Will it accept Washington’s idea and implement the ceasefire "immediately”?

If Vladimir Putin doesn't want to play with the “ball” America says is now in his court, this diplomatic breakthrough quickly collapses.

But the reason it’s still significant, is because the US is seemingly in Ukraine’s corner, for now.

Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House

We just brought you some comments from Donald Trump, who's speaking to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, where he's been inspecting Tesla vehicles alongside Elon Musk.

Here's a bit more from him.

"Ukraine. Ceasefire," he says, unprompted. "Just agreed a little while ago."

"Ukraine has agreed to it," Trump adds. "Hopefully President Putin will agree to that also."

He adds that there is a "very big difference" in the current situation when compared to the day Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky was last at the White House for the now infamous Oval Office meeting.

Donald Trump tells reporters he would be open to inviting President Volodymyr Zelensky back to the White House again after today's US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia.

Less than a fortnight ago, Zelensky faced an extraordinary dressing down in front of the world's media, after President Trump and his vice-president, JD Vance, demanded that he show more gratitude for years of US support.

We'll bring you more from Trump shortly. In the meantime, you can watch the presidents' previous encounter back below:

It’s Russia that may now be feeling the pressurepublished at 19:24 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

19:24 GMT 11 March

Paul Adams
Diplomatic correspondent

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As Marco Rubio says, “the ball is now in Russia’s court". This is a significant moment.

The joint statement contains several key lines, perhaps none more important than this: “The United States will communicate to Russia that Russian reciprocity is the key to achieving peace.”

We’ve heard a lot, in recent weeks, about what Donald Trump expects from Ukraine and what sort of blunt instruments the White House is prepared to use to bend Kyiv to its will.

Now, it seems, it’s time for Russia’s intentions to be tested, in public.

Trump’s dealings with Vladimir Putin have so far been shrouded in uncertainty, with no obvious sign of pressure to balance that being exerted on Volodymyr Zelensky.

Today’s joint US-Ukrainian statement doesn’t imply that Trump has suddenly changed his tune towards Zelensky. Theirs is a thorny relationship, born of many years of mutual mistrust.

But the ugly cloud of acrimony generated by that fractious Oval Office encounter 11 days ago may start to dissipate as the real business of peace-making gets under way.

With the immediate resumption of US intelligence sharing and security assistance to Ukraine, after a suspension that lasted mere days, it’s Russia that may now be feeling the pressure.

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The first of the European reaction is coming in now.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk writes in a post on X: "It seems like the Americans and Ukrainians have taken an important step towards peace.

"And Europe stands ready to help reach a just and lasting peace."

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked Donald Trump for "the constructiveness of our teams' conversation" today in Jeddah.

In a video online, Zelensky reiterates that the Ukrainian position is to accept today's US proposal of a ceasefire in the sky, sea and on the front line.

He says they "consider it positive" and now "it is up to the United States" to convince Russia to agree.

An important part of the conversation today was the American agreement to resume intelligence sharing with Ukraine, Zelensky says.

"Ukraine is ready for peace."

He adds: "Russia must show its willingness to stop the war or continue the war. It is time for the full truth. I thank everyone who is helping Ukraine."

That was a busy few minutes as we heard that the US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia had ended with Kyiv agreeing to back an immediate ceasefire with Russia.

Here's what you need to know:

• A joint statement has been released saying Ukraine is ready to accept a US proposal to enact an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire with Russia - and for negotiations to begin to end the war
• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio - who's been key to the talks in Jeddah - told reporters "the ball is in the [Russians'] court', and he will take the offer to Moscow
• He said he hopes the Russians will agree to the ceasefire, but if they don't "we'll unfortunately know what the impediment is to peace here"
• Clarifying some details about the proposed ceasefire, Rubio said "the offer is to stop the shooting" - going beyond Zelensky's proposal for a partial truce in the sea and sky
• "Today people will die in this war, they died yesterday and - sadly - unless there's a ceasefire, they will die tomorrow," Rubio said, adding repeatedly that US President Donald Trump wants to put an end to the war in Ukraine

We'll have some analysis from our correspondents coming to you shortly. Stick with us.

President Volodymyr Zelensky's top aide, Andriy Yermak - who was part of the Ukrainian delegation in Saudi Arabia - has shared a short update.

Posting on X, he says protecting Kyiv's interest is the "most important thing", while a "just peace" is "key".

He thanks the US and Saudi officials for a "constructive meeting".

After a short press briefing, we have now finished hearing from the US delegates in Saudi Arabia following peace talks with Ukraine today.

We'll bring you analysis and more on what you might have missed shortly.

Next up, a reporter asks Rubio whether Trump and Zelensky's relationship is "back on track" - to which he responds that he hopes it's "peace" that is back on track.

This is "serious stuff", he says, adding "this is not Mean Girls, this is not some episode of some television show".

"Today people will die in this war, they died yesterday and - sadly - unless there's a ceasefire, they will die tomorrow," Rubio goes on.

He says Trump wants that to end which is why these talks have been taking place.